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Marcius melhem, former director of Globo who was responsible for the station’s humor sector, was accused of sexual harassment late last year by the actress Dani Calabresa. Subsequently, other women had sought the channel to file complaints, but none of them had been made public. In August, Melhem and Globo broke their 17-year contract, but without further explanation of the charges surrounding their name. This Saturday (24), a change of course in the case moved the artistic environment.
Columnist Monica Bergamo, gives Folha de S.Paulo, published an interview with the criminal lawyer Mayra Cotta, represent victims and witnesses in the compliance process. Dissatisfied with the amicable outcome, but still fearful about the exposure, the actresses who filed the accusations in TV Globo’s compliance department agreed that the lawyer would speak about the matter.
“There was a recurrent behavior, of locking women in spaces and trying to grab them, against their will. Insisting and continuing to send messages even of sexual content to women so that he could decide whether or not they were going to fire them to work, whether or not there was going to be a scene for them, ”said Mayra. “These were cases of sexual harassment. There are no women talking, I don’t want to, let me go, I won’t kiss, I won’t be with you. And he tries, grabs. There is no gray area, this is violence. And there is something very serious: it was his boss. He had a position of power. “
Marcius made a sequence of posts on Twitter giving his side of the case. Among the messages, he wrote that he was “willing to acknowledge my mistakes, apologize and, if possible, make amends to people I have hurt in any way.”
ON THE MATTER OF THE LEAF
How to write a note to comment on accusations of this gravity?
Guilty and innocent people say the same thing. “I’m innocent.” “I’ll prove it in court.” So anything you say may sound fake right from the start.
– Marcius Melhem (@omarciusmelhem) October 24, 2020
But I need to speak and eventually show my sincerity in what I’m going to say here.
I am willing to acknowledge my mistakes, apologize and, if possible, make amends to people I have hurt in some way. I want to face this truthfully and humanely and expose myself if necessary.– Marcius Melhem (@omarciusmelhem) October 24, 2020
Living up to all those years in which agendas like feminism have been embraced by the transformative humor I believe in. He was part of a group of men and women who pride themselves on using humor as an instrument against prejudice.
– Marcius Melhem (@omarciusmelhem) October 24, 2020
But even professionally embracing the feminist cause, I still struggle against machismo within myself, mistake, I can have relationships that hurt. I try to improve and learn. And I really wanted to talk about it.
But in the face of such serious accusations that I never committed, what can I do? Deny.Continue after the advertisement– Marcius Melhem (@omarciusmelhem) October 24, 2020
I make available all my communications that I have on file, with anyone who has worked or related to me over the years. And I ask you to listen to the people who worked with me …
– Marcius Melhem (@omarciusmelhem) October 24, 2020
Marcius says that he left the country due to his daughter’s medical treatment and that all the situations were investigated internally by Globo.
To this day, I have kept silent because the accusations have not come out here. In compliance with the Globo network everything was rigorously investigated and investigated. I walked out the front door of the station where I worked for 17 years.
– Marcius Melhem (@omarciusmelhem) October 24, 2020
Comedians such as Marcelo Adnet and Gregorio Duvivier spoke out in support of the victims.
Congratulations to Monica for the material and all the solidarity with the victims. https://t.co/hthJfm3sY8
– Gregorio Duvivier (@gduvivier) October 24, 2020
About Mônica Bérgamo’s article in Folha de SP: all my support and solidarity with the victims!
– Marcelo Adnet (@MarceloAdnet) October 24, 2020
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